The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08
THE RIVAL LOVERS.
Story of Thrilling Adventure on a
 House-Top.

The center of the main roof of the Ocean House Is capped by an octago- nal cupola or lantern. Inside it is a Aarge room, with eight windows ex- tending from floor to ceiling. You &C., company the car of the elevator as far as it goes in its upward journey, and then there are several precipitous flights of stairs to be climbed. Once up, and you are well repaid for your trouble by the glorious outlook over land and sea All Newport lies at your feet.
 In old times the cupola was favor ite resort for newly-married couples They used to get themselves out of breath sealing the steep stairs. and then they would sit by the windows gazing forth, incoming and spooning by the hour.
 The other evening a trip was made to the cupola to ascertain if possible the whereabouts of the becalmed yachts that were sailing or drifting for thc Citizens cup. The octagonal room was deserted save by the presence of a middle-aged man of powerful propor- tions, who sat in cane-chair gazing toward the sea, occasionally refresh ing his visual powers by a peek through binocular glass. Conversa- tion arose over the probabilities of the termination of the race, and one topic led to another until the stranger ob- served:
 ''This is my first visit to Newport in many years. 1 came here to the cupola as soon after my arrival as possible, for the place possesses a strange inter est to me. "
 There is nothing wildly fascinating about the bare, plastered, cobwebby 'octagon, and the speakers manner implied that the varied landscape did not attract him. He was, therefore, asked what was the particular attrac- tion that gave rise to his desire for an immediate visit
 '1 saw something up here that would rake your hair stand" he replied. ''It was my first visit to the town, and passed several weeks at this hotel. l found out the cupola, and enjoyed climbing up-there was no elevator then-to look off into the moonlight while I smoked.
 One night had an adventure which l will never forget Neither would you if you had taken part in it. Do you see that ladderP" he exclaimed, pointing to an unpa1nted stair to a trap-door in the roof used to reach the halyards of the flagstaff on the top of the cupola. Well, something pos sessed ne to climb up there and look of the top of the lantern. The night was close and sultry, and all of these windows were open, with nothing to prevent any one from walking directly out unless they had care. Observe what a descent there isl The long, steep roof has nothing on it to prevent one from sliding with terrible speed to the edge, and then the fall to the earth would be at least eighty feet
 Il went up to the trap-door and found it fastened. Returning slowly down the ladder, and pausing when down little way to take few whiffs of my cigar, saw something in white coming up the flight of stairs leading to the cupola from the attic story be-. low. The time was past midnight, and the moon was obscured by clouds, so that every thing was indistinct, but was enabled to determine that the white object was woman, and that I had often seen her face about the house during my stay. She moved noiseless- ly along and approached one of the open windows and stood leaning her head against the frame on the side.
 '1 felt myself in an awkward posi- ton. did not like to make a noise for fear might startie the young lady, and the thought flashed across my mind that she would be terribly frightened and, perhaps, fall out of the window. So concluded to keep quiet until she moved away from the danger ous spot before speaking to apprise her of my presence and going down, leav- ing her in full possession of the cupola- She was in full evening dress of white muslin, or something of the kind, and there were some disarranged flowers in her light hair. She was ex- tremely delicate, of the pale blonde type with a little red spot on either cheek, but she had been very gay during her stay at the hotel, and the men about the house called her the prettiest girl of the sea Son. There were two young men in instant attendance on her. One was from the South somewhere, and the yarn in circulation was tn at he was engaged to her. The other admirer was a good-looking fellow from New York, 1 believe.
 .'The girl remained by the window but a few minutes when I heard foot